Chapter 58 (The End) Let me touch you again...
Lu Jiao did not sense her distress call, but he sensed that the connection between him and his natal weapon had been severed.
This is very abnormal.
The connection between a natal weapon and its master can never be severed. Even if the weapon is destroyed, it can be reassembled as long as the master is alive.
Moreover, it's impossible for the owner not to sense the destruction of their natal weapon.
The only possible explanation for this is that the master, or the weapon itself, has entered a certain barrier.
A barrier?
Lu Jiao immediately thought of Lin Jinshui.
If Lin Jinshui is still alive but he can't sense him, then he is most likely inside some kind of barrier.
Now, not only Lin Jinshui, but also Lin Jianyu, can no longer be sensed, as can his natal weapon. All of these things tell us that there is a barrier around the peach blossom forest.
This barrier is no ordinary barrier, because ordinary barriers cannot sever his connection with his natal weapon.
Considering the unique nature of this place, the only thing he could think of was the realm of the gods.
If the realm of the gods is hidden, even he wouldn't find it so easily.
However, he had a cheat device.
He can recall his signature weapon and then use it to find this area.
Just as they were about to put their plan into action, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly struck down from the horizon.
Damn Xian Ting!
Although Lu Jiao dodged it, he was still annoyed. He rarely got angry because he felt it was unnecessary. Whether it was Xian Ting or anyone else, he could kill them easily if he wanted to.
He had brushed aside the previous provocations, but this time, he wanted his life.
Thinking of this, he closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his black pupils had turned blood red. As he charged toward Xian Ting, an ice sword simultaneously materialized in his hand.
The air around the sword seemed to freeze for a moment when it struck.
Xian Ting reacted quickly enough, but he still almost couldn't withstand it.
Or rather, if he hadn't been holding a divine artifact, his protective barrier might have shattered.
And yet... he can still laugh.
"Interesting. What's wrong with you right now? Are you a sanity-driven demon? How long can this state last? Can it reach the point where you lose your mind and become a demon?" Xian Ting asked a series of questions while parrying his attacks.
Lu Jiao remained silent, only intensifying his attacks.
Gradually, Xian Ting began to struggle to keep up.
But this man... this dragon has never taken life and death seriously, otherwise, he wouldn't have been chasing after Lu Jiao to cause trouble.
To be honest, he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Lu Jiao. He was just shocked by Lu Jiao's demonic fall when he was young and wanted to see it again.
As the only survivor of the War of the Gods besides Lu Jiao, that battle was like a brand on his young mind, influencing the rest of his life.
At first, he just wanted to become stronger, stronger than Lu Jiao, and then kill him. It had nothing to do with anything else; it was simply about surpassing him in terms of power.
Later, he realized that he could not surpass Lu Jiao, and even Lu Jiao himself could not surpass his peak. So he wanted to force him to fall into demonic possession again and recreate his peak state.
Unfortunately, he was too weak to achieve it.
Later, Lu Jiao sealed himself away, and he couldn't find him, which became his obsession.
This obsession has now become his inner demon. Even if it means death, he is not afraid. Therefore, the provocations continue.
Soon, cracks appeared on the halberd in his hand. With each attack and defense, the cracks slowly spread, and finally broke in two at a certain moment.
Next, his protective barrier shattered.
Just as Lu Jiao was preparing to deliver the final blow, another attack came from the horizon.
He narrowly avoided it and looked up.
He travels alone.
"Are you in cahoots with him?" he asked.
"You haven't fallen to the demonic path?" the lone traveler asked, puzzled.
"No," Lu Jiao replied.
“I thought you had fallen into demonic possession.” After saying that, Duxing added, “I was just passing by.”
Lu Jiao didn't ask her why she was passing by here, because the moment she finished speaking, he sensed that Lin Jianyu had completely changed.
Although it was only for a moment, there was no mistake; it was a complete mutation.
He didn't even bother to ask Duxing any questions, let alone Xianting. He rushed towards the peach blossom forest while recalling his natal weapon.
He needed to know exactly where the barrier Lin Jianyu had entered was located.
Let's talk about Lin Jianyu.
Lin Jianyu has indeed undergone a complete transformation at this moment.
The story begins about half an hour ago.
Half an hour ago, Lin Jianyu and her master floated above the jade coffin, drawing spiritual energy from something unknown inside.
At first, she thought that with her spiritual energy reserves, it wouldn't be long before they were drained.
Ten minutes later, she was still not drained.
Just as she was about to lie down for another ten minutes, she sensed that her master was about to pass away.
This was the first time she had instinctively sensed her master's state. It was strange, just like Lu Jiao had said, she was her master, and her master was also her.
She instinctively sensed that the body "connected to her by blood" was failing and needed to undergo an immediate transformation.
The mutation is equivalent to killing her master's body, but it doesn't mean that her master will also die. He can still possess another body. Without the mutation, her master wouldn't even have the chance to possess another body.
But she couldn't change just because she wanted to; at least for now, she showed no signs of changing.
She didn't know what to do, and could only desperately try to break free from her confinement.
Seemingly sensing her emotions, the whales that had been quieting down began to stir again.
Whale even attacked the jade coffin beneath her body.
How could a strange man tolerate this?
They rushed forward and made their move almost immediately.
Although the whale had some intelligence, it was still an inanimate object. Moreover, it was no match for the stranger, and was quickly sent back to the sword sheath on Lin Jianyu's back.
Once the sword is sheathed, getting it out again is not an easy task; one must first break through the enhanced version of the bubble that imprisons Lin Jianyu.
Yes, after the previous bubbles were broken by the whale's rise and fall, the stranger strengthened the bubbles that confined her.
Whale Rising couldn't get out, and Whale Fall was also brought in. Lin Jianyu was imprisoned and couldn't do anything, only able to feel her master's life force slowly draining away.
Finally, she could no longer sense anything. Her master's life force was completely gone. Her master died right before her eyes because she was unable to undergo the transformation and was thus dragged to her death.
Even if she succeeds in the transformation now, her master will not be able to possess her body, as his soul has already dissipated along with his lost life force.
"ah!"
She finally made a sound, a painful groan.
As that mournful cry subsided, her pupils quickly turned a deep blue.
The anomaly began; the lost spiritual energy flowed back into her body, and then came the plundering.
She couldn't bring herself to plunder her master, but she wanted to annihilate the person who killed her master, leaving them nothing but ashes. Ideally, she would destroy them completely.
The change happened suddenly. Even though the stranger reacted quickly enough, he couldn't outrun Lin Jianyu. She was plundering with all her might, not caring whether her body could withstand the amount of looting.
Even if it means exploding and dying, she'll take someone down with her.
The strange man wanted to use her master to revive a certain god, so she decided to drag that god down with her.
Unfortunately, her ideal was beautiful, but the reality was that she was soon sent away from the sky above the jade coffin.
As she left, her gaze briefly met that of the stranger. She saw intense killing intent in his eyes, and she assumed her own eyes held the same intensity.
Not only did strange men want to kill her, but she also wanted to kill strange men.
Unfortunately, she cannot do it yet, because the mutation has not yet succeeded, but fortunately it is still ongoing.
Yes, her transformation did not stop despite the stranger's intervention; it continued.
The process of mutation was painful, but what was even more painful than the mutation was watching her master die.
She could have saved him, so why couldn't she transform at the crucial moment? What's the point of transforming now? She might as well have died with her master.
No, she can't just die like this. She has to at least avenge her master before she dies.
The thought of revenge instantly strengthened her resolve, and the speed of her transformation accelerated.
By the time the stranger finished inspecting the jade coffin, her transformation was nearing its end.
The stranger tried to stop her but failed and could only watch helplessly as she successfully underwent the transformation.
After the successful mutation, Lin Jianyu clearly felt that his strength had increased, especially when he was holding Whale Rising in his hand.
Yes, after the successful mutation, the restraints on her body completely disappeared.
The time for her hunt had come.
At first, the stranger didn't take her seriously, but later he realized that he was right not to, as she was indeed very vulnerable.
Even Lin Jinshui was no match for him, let alone the mutated bastard who relied on him.
When he knocked Lin Jianyu away for the second time, he couldn't help but say, "Overestimating yourself."
Lin Jianyu also felt that she was overestimating herself. With her abilities, she wanted to avenge her master. She was dreaming.
If only Lu Jiao were here.
With Lu Jiao here, his master certainly won't die, at least not here.
Why did she break up with Lu Jiao? Every time they break up, nothing good ever happens, why can't she learn her lesson?
She should cling to him no matter what, even if he goes to heaven or the sea.
What's the use of just carrying his signature weapon when it's useless in crucial moments?
Huh? Help me!
The "refreshing" feeling suddenly disappeared. He raised his hand to touch his hair bun, and sure enough, Lu Jiao's natal weapon was not there.
Did it fall during the fight? Or did Lu Jiao summon it back?
She glanced around and didn't see any sign of "Save Me," so she probably didn't fall.
That means he was recalled by Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao discovered she was missing, and Lu Jiao was coming to rescue her, so what was there for her to be afraid of?
Lin Jianyu gripped the whale tightly and got up from the ground.
She can still fight!
With a single thrust of her sword, she struck her opponent without a scratch, sending her flying backward.
Thanks to Lu Jiao, she's a professional at flying out of the air. Even if she's not completely unharmed, she can at least get back up without any problem.
After repeating this several times, the stranger began to admire her perseverance.
But he was getting annoyed and wanted to finish the job quickly.
So he began to imprison Lin Jianyu again.
The first attempt failed; I underestimated her. The second attempt briefly restrained her, but I still underestimated her. The third attempt succeeded in restraining her completely.
No matter how much Lin Jianyu struggled, he couldn't move.
It was at this moment that she saw the person inside the jade coffin.
Well, she hadn't paid any attention to the jade coffin before, but now that she was restrained and unable to move, and the angle was just right, she could clearly see the face of the person lying inside the jade coffin.
She recognized that face.
Long sky.
It is not the dead, it is the vast sky.
She knew it couldn't be such a coincidence; they were both Wenyao and both named Changkong, but it turned out they were using pseudonyms.
Enraged, she briefly unleashed her inner power and broke free from her confinement once more.
This time she didn't attack again, but instead called out Changkong's name.
The stranger's attempt to restrain her again faltered because of her name.
During his pause, Lin Jianyu immediately launched into a tirade: "Are you fucking an idiot? Chang Kong has already turned into an undead, what are you trying to revive?"
"What did you say?" the stranger demanded.
This was the first time Lin Jianyu had seen any emotion on his expressionless face, which showed how important Chang Kong was to him.
It's not just important; he's even willing to sacrifice his own disciple.
The phrase "I said *******" was extremely vulgar.
The stranger didn't care about being scolded; he was only concerned about what she said about Changkong turning into a ghost.
"Who told you that Changkong transformed into an undead?"
“I saw it with my own eyes,” Lin Jianyu said.
The stranger didn't believe it: "Impossible."
“What’s impossible?” Lin Jianyu rolled her eyes at him and said, “You know the Queen of the Serpent Clan, right? Duxing. Changkong is one of the undead she raised, and he suddenly regained his sanity not long ago.”
"When I was looking for my master, I passed through Gusu and happened to meet her. She kidnapped me and wanted my boss, who is Lu Jiao... You should know Lu Jiao too, right? She is the judge of the Tribunal and also a witch of the Merfolk."
"She wanted Lu Jiao to help her devour her master, she wanted freedom, but who is Lu Jiao? How could he be threatened by a dead person? He immediately used Whale Fall... You should know Whale Fall, right? It's this one, one of my master's natal swords, it's specifically for killing dead." As she said this, she even drew Whale Fall from its sheath and brandished it.
"That's how Lu Jiao stabbed her with his sword, and her soul was scattered. You still want to bring her back to life, hahaha... You'll never get the chance."
"Shut up." The stranger didn't want to listen anymore.
Lin Jianyu didn't care whether he wanted to listen or not, and continued: "Do you know what this is called? It's like trying to fill a basket with water, all for nothing. Continue your endless suffering, you'll never be free from this kind of pain in your entire life."
“I’ll kill you,” the stranger said.
"What if you kill me? If you kill me, can your Changkong come back to life? No, whoever you kill, in the end it's all for nothing, nothing at all, hahahaha..." Lin Jianyu laughed again as he spoke.
The stranger decided to stop wasting words with her and go straight to killing her.
Lin Jianyu wasn't afraid of him; Lu Jiao was coming soon anyway, and he was doomed.
As for herself...
She didn't know whether she wanted to die or live, leaving it all to fate.
Of course, leaving it to fate doesn't mean surrendering; she can still fight.
At first, I used Whale Rise to attack, and later I used Whale Rise and Whale Fall together, automatically mastering the dual-sword style, but it was useless, I just couldn't beat them.
He vomited blood several times, but Lu Jiao still hadn't arrived.
The thought that they were doomed reached its peak after both the whale's rise and fall were severed simultaneously.
Just as the stranger's deadly move was about to land, and Lu Jiao still hadn't arrived, Lin Jianyu, already exhausted, simply closed her eyes and waited for death.
Instead of dying, they waited and were met with the sound of sharp blades clashing.
Thinking Lu Jiao had arrived, she opened her eyes in surprise.
There was no sign of Lu Jiao, only a sword.
Whale rising?
wrong.
Whale fall?
That's not right either.
To be precise, it should be a combination of whale rising and whale falling.
As she closed her eyes and awaited death, the two broken swords merged together on their own.
The power seemed a bit stronger... well, more than a bit stronger. It could even block the stranger's killing move. Lin Jianyu felt that she could do it again. After struggling to get up from the ground, she found that the sword could fight on its own, so... should she continue lying down?
Just as she was hesitating whether to lie down again, the sword was in her hand.
It seems she's still somewhat useful!
As it turns out, that wasn't the case.
What a clever way to shift the blame!
She could have just stood by and watched, but now she has to take the lead herself.
If I go myself, I'll go myself, but what if I still can't win?
He stabbed his beloved in the chest.
"Try taking one more step closer, and I'll destroy her body too, so you'll never have a chance to live again."
Hmm, when she flew out, she just happened to fly next to the jade coffin. Wasn't that forcing her to perish together with Changkong's body?
She didn't actually want to take her anger out on Chang Kong, but she couldn't help it because her master's body was still floating above Chang Kong's body.
She watched with her own eyes as her master's life force was drained by Chang Kong's body, and watched her master die before her very eyes. How could she not be furious?
She even regretted not letting Lu Jiao finish her off with a whale fall when she met Chang Kong in Suzhou. Now, she has to lie to seriously injure a strange man.
If Lu Jiao fails to kill him, and she and her master both die here, and Chang Kong is resurrected by him, she will not be able to die in peace.
So let's destroy Changkong's body!
That way, even if a stranger knows she's lying to him and wants to be with Changkong, she'll still have to meet with Duxing.
She didn't know the specific reason why she kept the dead by herself, but she certainly wouldn't easily give the dead she kept to others.
Given the stranger's obsession with Changkong and the extent of his madness, a conflict between the two sides is inevitable.
With a powerful weapon in her possession, even Lu Jiao could be injured; she refused to believe she couldn't kill a stranger.
Most importantly, Changkong has long since turned into an undead, so keeping his body is useless. Rather than leaving it to a strange man to continue harming others, it's better to destroy it as soon as possible.
Having successfully convinced herself, she no longer hesitated and stabbed directly at Chang Kong's body.
The sword failed to pierce Changkong's body.
It wasn't that her body was particularly well-protected; rather, it was that she was being restrained.
Seeing the body so close to her and the familiar restraints, she was furious.
That's amazing—being able to restrain someone remotely!
The truth is, being able to imprison people remotely is quite remarkable.
Even though she had already placed the sword against the heart of her beloved, she couldn't do anything to him.
Soon, Changkong's body moved further and further away from her.
Yes, she flew away again.
But because they were inside the bubble, they didn't get hurt again.
After the stranger escorted her away to a place thousands of miles away, he went to check on Chang Kong's body, as if he was afraid that there might be some damage to her body.
Only after confirming that Chang Kong's body was unharmed did he turn his gaze to Lin Jianyu.
Lin Jianyu couldn't move or speak at the moment, so she could only glare at him.
When her eyes started to ache from staring, she saw a sword appear in his hand; it must be his natal sword.
"It's over," she thought, "this is going to tear me to pieces."
The stranger really wanted to tear her to pieces, and he did just that.
Seeing him flying towards her with his sword, Lin Jianyu closed her eyes again, hoping for a miracle.
The combination of whale rise and whale fall is currently in her hands, and self-rescue is basically impossible. So, Lu Jiao, please appear quickly!
"Stop, Deep Sea."
That voice... I've only heard it a few times, but it's very memorable. It's Chang Kong!
Lin Jianyu opened her eyes and saw a sword hanging in front of her, which almost cleaved her in two.
The stranger, Shenhai, couldn't remember how long it had been since he'd heard Changkong's voice, but he recognized it immediately when he heard it again.
Thinking it was a hallucination, he didn't even dare to turn around and look, until Changkong's voice rang out again.
"deep sea."
Is it not a hallucination?
The deep sea slowly turned its head back.
Because of his angle, Lin Jianyu saw the sky earlier than him.
It wasn't the spirit of Chang Kong, but rather Chang Kong's body that rose from the jade coffin.
Depend on!
He actually managed to revive him.
At this moment, Lin Jianyu's desire to kill Shenhai reached its peak once again, and her inner universe exploded once more. The confinement shattered, and without the slightest hesitation, she thrust her sword towards Shenhai.
"Be careful," Chang Kong's voice rang out at the same time.
But it was too late. Lin Jianyu's sword had already pierced the deep sea. She used almost all her strength in this strike, but how should I put it? A person's strength is limited, and so is that of a bastard.
Her all-out effort failed to harm Deep Sea in the slightest, and didn't even attract his attention.
Watching him fly into the sky as if nothing had happened, she... she wanted to throw away her sword again.
"Chang Kong." Shen Hai was still somewhat incredulous when he got close enough that Chang Kong had really come back to life.
He was so careful; anyone who didn't know better would think Chang Kong was some fragile object.
Lin Jianyu, watching from the side, felt a pang of jealousy and, in a rather unromantic way, said, "Say goodbye properly. When my boss arrives, you're dead!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hai turned to look at her, his gaze seeming to want to shut her up forever.
Lin Jianyu wasn't afraid of him. She glared back fiercely and said, "You think you can get away with harming the innocent and defying fate? You don't think you'll have a good ending, do you?"
The deep sea doesn't care about its own fate, as long as it can revive the sky.
But this doesn't mean he can tolerate Lin Jianyu's provocation. He spared Lin Jianyu's life to revive Changkong, and now that Changkong has been revived, there's no need for Lin Jianyu to live any longer.
Just as he was about to deal with Lin Jianyu, Changkong spoke up and asked him, "What exactly is going on?"
"He has harmed countless innocent people in order to bring you back to life. I know of at least two deaths. One was my master, who was right in front of you and whose life force you just drained. The other was the little princess of the merman royal family, whose pearl was cut out by him. I will not let you go, and neither will Lu Jiao." Lin Jianyu said viciously before leaving the deep sea.
Chang Kong wasn't afraid of her, but Lu Jiao...
She looked into the deep sea and asked, almost emphasizing each word, "Is everything she said true?"
Shen Hai was somewhat annoyed by Lin Jianyu's occasional interruptions, so he first silenced her by imposing a restraint on her before answering Chang Kong's question.
"Yes." He did not deny it.
"How could you do this!" Even figures like Lu Jiao and Du Xing wouldn't dare to attempt defying fate, how could he, how dare he? "He will be punished by heaven."
“I’m not afraid,” Shenhai said. “As long as you can come back to life.”
"I wasn't really dead, I just turned into a ghost." Chang'e slammed his fist on the coffin.
Deep Sea was a little confused: "Isn't turning into an undead just dying?"
“No.” Chang Kong had only recently learned this from Du Xing. “Transforming into an undead is not death, but a kind of advancement. When the soul becomes stronger than the body, it will detach from the body and transform into an undead.”
"Of course, there are risks involved in becoming an undead. It's easy to lose your mind. Therefore, most members of the Mountain and Sea Clan with strong souls choose to suppress their souls and strengthen their physical bodies." Duxing is one of them. She has been in a deep sleep to suppress her soul and prevent it from becoming too strong, separating from her body, and becoming an undead.
"I didn't understand anything back then. Suddenly I turned into an undead and lost my mind. Luckily, I met Lone Walker." Lone Walker took good care of her.
She is now not only stronger, but she has also regained her sanity.
She originally came out to find the Deep Sea, but...
"You're really... driving me crazy." Now she doesn't know what to do.
Even though she had already convinced Duxing to set her free, Duxing still accompanied her to find Shenhai.
“I don’t know…” Shenhai didn’t know she had turned into an undead. He only knew that she asked him to go to the sea with her that day, but he refused, and then she died.
When he saw her body, he... the whole fish went crazy.
After that, he stopped staying in the deep sea and began traveling to various places to find a way to bring her back to life.
Later, when his spiritual energy was depleted, he thought about dying with her, but he was unwilling. It wasn't that he was unwilling to die with her, but that he was unwilling that she would just die like that.
He was perfectly fine when he left, so how could he suddenly die? He couldn't understand it, and he couldn't accept it.
Later, he learned by chance that the mermaid royal family's mermaid pearls could bring people back to life.
So he began searching for the royal family of merfolk.
But by then the spiritual energy had been depleted, and most of the mountain and sea tribes chose to fall into slumber, including the merman royal family.
He searched for over a thousand years but could not find any trace of the Merfolk royal family.
Until he met Lingxing.
At first, he didn't know that Lingxing was a member of the Merfolk royal family. He thought she was just an ordinary Merfolk and approached her in order to find out the whereabouts of the Merfolk royal family.
At that time, Lingxing was already married and the couple lived happily together. Soon after, she became pregnant.
While pretending to be the couple's closest friend, he plotted to gang up on Lingxing and her other mountain and sea tribes when she was weak after giving birth.
The plan was a success.
Her husband died in the raid while protecting her and their child, and she herself was seriously injured.
He took the opportunity, pretending to be a friend, to help her find her people for protection, and unexpectedly learned that she was actually the merman royal family he had been searching for for thousands of years.
So he killed Lingxing and cut off her mermaid pearl.
However, her mermaid pearl did not bring Changkong back to life; it only made her body appear alive, in a state similar to what humans call a living dead.
He wasn't sure if this situation was temporary or permanent, so he could only wait.
While waiting, he discovered fragments of forbidden techniques among Lingxing's belongings.
He had long heard of the immortality technique that could steal the lives of others to achieve eternal life, and had even searched for it, but to no avail.
I never expected it to end up in Lingxing's hands.
On second thought, it's not surprising.
The art of immortality was originally created by the mermaid shaman, and it is normal for Lingxing, as a princess of the mermaid royal family, to possess its fragments.
After reading it carefully, he discovered that although the scroll was incomplete, it clearly recorded how to use a cultivator's heart's blood as a catalyst to instantly revive a dying person.
He felt that this scroll might be useful to Chang Kong, but whether it was a fragment or a forbidden technique, he dared not use it on Chang Kong rashly and wanted to find someone to test it on first.
So he began to search for people everywhere and then handed them over to the younger members of the clan to take care of.
This junior member of the clan is his eldest disciple, Wen Boyan.
Wen Boyan was someone he had rescued by chance two hundred years ago, and later took him in as a disciple, raising him freely in the Taoist temple.
After handing the infant Shen Siming over to Wen Boyan, he left her alone and continued searching for people everywhere.
Over the next hundred years, he successively took in Huo Chenyin, Lin Jinshui, and others...
Finding Lin Jinshui was a pleasant surprise.
At that time, more than a hundred years had passed since Chang Kong had consumed the mermaid pearl, and there was still no sign of him waking up.
He had the idea of using forbidden techniques.
However, the number of people available for testing is too small.
So he sped up the process of picking up the people.
When he passed by the ancient battlefield, which was Xiyue, he accidentally entered a peach forest and found a pool of water in a cave deep in the peach forest.
At first, he didn't find anything special about the pool, only that the water tasted very sweet, no less than the spring water in the forest.
He intended to take some with him, but just then, the residents of the forest came to fetch water. Disliking dealing with strangers, he transformed back into his original form and hid in the pool.
After entering the pool, he discovered that it was the entrance to an ancient barrier. Considering the unique nature of the place, he quickly connected it to the legendary realm of the gods.
Because he knew very little about the realm of the gods, he did not want to enter rashly, but it seemed as if something was guiding him. By the time he realized it, he had already entered the realm.
There he found Lin Jinshui, a pure-blooded sea creature born from a divine land. Almost the instant he saw him, he decided to use his heart's blood as a catalyst to revive Changkong.
Before this, he originally planned to use Shen Siming's heart's blood as a catalyst to revive Changkong.
As a descendant of the Merfolk royal family, Shen Siming possesses exceptional talent and aptitude, but unfortunately, she is a half-demon.
Half-demons are not necessarily weaker than pure-blooded demons, but they are definitely weaker than pure-blooded demons born from divine lands.
This pureblood is still in its infancy; if we want to use his heart's blood as a catalyst to revive Changkong, we'll have to wait at least several decades or even a hundred years.
He's waited for thousands or tens of thousands of years, so what's a few decades or centuries more?
After sending Lin Jinshui back to the Taoist temple, he continued to search for people everywhere.
This collection has been going on for over a decade.
The experimenters have collected enough, but Lin Jinshui, the key figure, has not made any progress in more than ten years.
In order to help him grow up as quickly as possible, he decided to fake his death and let him go out to gain experience as the sect leader.
After he went out to gain experience, he still didn't make much progress, and he even took a human girl as his apprentice.
At first, he didn't know that he had saved the little girl with forbidden magic. It was only five years ago, when he and Yun Dan came to the pool to fetch water and chatted for a bit, that he overheard them and found out.
For this reason, he even went to see Lin Jianyu.
They left only after confirming that she was otherwise healthy, except for her inability to undergo mutation.
After leaving, he hesitated for five years before deciding to take direct action against Lin Jinshui.
The capture of Lin Jinshui went smoothly. Although he hadn't known his apprentice for long, he trusted him completely. He only needed to use a little trick, and Lin Jinshui fell right into it.
He took him to the realm of the gods and used his heart's blood to perform forbidden magic.
It was no use; Changkong still hadn't woken up.
He was furious and imprisoned him in the sea connected to the realm of the gods.
After that, he went to the deep sea.
He learned some things about the art of immortality from an elder of his clan. It turned out that the art of immortality was not a magic that could bring back life to a dying person.
Or rather, it is not a technique for saving lives, but a technique for plundering.
Transfer one's own qualifications, talents, and bloodline to another person, plundering the other person's body and life force, or being plundered by the other person in return.
He used Lin Jinshui's heart's blood as a catalyst to perform a forbidden technique, which was equivalent to transferring Lin Jinshui's aptitude, talent, and bloodline to Chang Kong. This was not what he wanted, but once a forbidden technique is started, there are only two possible outcomes: success or failure.
He had no choice but to either succeed and live, or fail and die with Lin Jinshui. He had no option but to go down a dead end.
But he soon discovered that Lin Jinshui's vitality was simply insufficient to sustain the reverse plundering from the sky.
Just then, he saw Lin Jianyu again.
This little girl, who was a pure-blooded human a few years ago, is about to transform into a pure-blooded sea creature.
No wonder Lin Jinshui's life force was draining away so quickly; it turns out that more than one person was plundering his life force.
He captured Lin Jianyu, intending for her to inject life force into Changkong after Lin Jinshui.
As it turned out, this little girl was really too much trouble. Not only did she break through his restraints time and time again, she also told him that Chang Kong had long since turned into a ghost. Not only had he been raised by people for thousands of years, but after regaining his sanity, he was stabbed to death by the legendary mermaid witch Lu Jiao.
He didn't want to believe her either, but neither the mermaid royal family's pearl nor the immortality technique could bring Changkong back to life. She was like a soulless shell, seemingly alive but actually dead.
At that moment, he felt more despair than anger. He didn't know what to do if Chang Kong could never come back to life.
Just when he was about to be completely swallowed by despair, Chang Kong came back to life, just as suddenly as she had died.
He told Changkong everything he had experienced.
After listening, Chang Kong looked at him as if he were a stranger.
You can't blame her for that.
In her memory, Shenhai was always a Wenyao who, although somewhat different from others, was kind-hearted and would never harm innocent lives for his own selfish desires.
Well, the ray family generally inhabits rivers and lakes. Even when they go to the sea, they stay in shallow waters. Only the deep sea prefers to stay in the deep sea, so they are different from others.
She once thought he would spend his whole life in the deep sea, but she never expected... it would have been better if he had spent his whole life in the deep sea!
As Shenhai's companion and a beneficiary, she was unable to accept Shenhai's actions, let alone Lin Jianyu, who was a victim's family member.
She was furious after hearing all this, but she was confined and couldn't do anything about it.
Just as she was about to unleash her full potential, Lu Jiao arrived.
Lu Jiao finally arrived.
Lin Jianyu had never been so disgusted with Lu Jiao's speed as she was this time. What was the difference between this and milking a dead child?
Oh, there is a difference; it can avenge the dead child.
So when Lu Jiao released her from her restraints, she hugged him and burst into tears, crying so miserably that it was as if her own father had died... Well, in a way, her master was her own father.
As for her original, heartless father...
She wished he would die sooner and wouldn't be sad at all.
"Why did you take so long to arrive? My master is dead, right in front of me. There was nothing I could do."
Upon hearing her words, the expressions of the others who had come with Lu Jiao changed drastically... except for Xian Ting and Du Xing.
Yes, Lu Jiao didn't come alone; he brought a whole bunch of people with him. Not only Shen Siming and the others, but also Xian Ting, who almost succeeded in courting death, and Du Xing, who was passing by, came along.
Xian Ting came along mainly to see what Lu Jiao was in such a hurry about, and also to look for a new opportunity to court disaster, while Du Xing was thinking of Chang Kong.
She never forgot what Lu Jiao said: "I was born because of him, and I will die because of him."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone through all that trouble to come here with Chang Kong, fearing that she might kill herself instead of finding someone.
When she saw Lu Jiao, she felt that things were going to go wrong. When she mistakenly thought that Lu Jiao had fallen into demonic possession, she was already prepared to completely lose Chang Kong.
What did she see?
Chang Kong actually... came back to life?
She wasn't mistaken; it was indeed the living Changkong, not a ghost.
How exactly did they manage to do that?
She tried so hard for so long, but she couldn't bring Han Qi back to life; the spirit she had nurtured was brought back to life by someone else first.
Before she could even ask Chang Kong how she had been resurrected, Lin Jianyu had already poured out the whole story to Lu Jiao.
After hearing this, Lu Jiao only said, "She won't survive."
Upon hearing this, not only Duxing, but also Changkong and Shenhai turned their attention to him.
"Are you going to kill her for me?" Lin Jianyu asked.
“Even if I don’t kill her, she won’t survive.” Lu Jiao said, looking at Chang Kong. “Her soul is too powerful, and her body simply cannot bear it. Forcibly binding the soul within the body will only cause it to dissipate. Her soul has already begun to dissipate, and it won’t be long before she completely perishes.”
"Ha." Lin Jianyu chuckled briefly, then turned to Shen Hai and said, "So it really was all for naught! No, Chang Kong didn't have to die, you're the one who killed her."
"No, that's impossible." Shenhai looked helplessly at Changkong.
Chang Kong sighed.
Lu Jiao wasn't exaggerating; her soul was indeed dissipating little by little. She had tried to leave her body, but it didn't work, which meant she could no longer even transform into an undead.
Will it disappear completely?
There's nothing to be afraid of.
After most members of the Mountain and Sea Clan die, their souls perish along with their bodies. Only a small number can transform into spirits, and even fewer can transform into spirits with reason.
She first transformed into a ghost, then regained her sanity, and then briefly came back to life from her own body—a truly unique event. Even if she ultimately could not escape the fate of complete annihilation, there was nothing to regret.
Oh, there are still some regrets.
Her deep sea, her deep sea that liked to stay in the deep sea but was still kind, committed heinous crimes for her.
Even if she dies, there is no way to eliminate it.
Lin Jianyu, who witnessed his master die before his eyes, will not let him go; Shen Siming, whose parents were killed by his scheme, will not let him go either; and then there's Lu Jiao.
Lin Jianyu and Shen Siming are not really a threat. The main problem is Lu Jiao. He already had a close relationship with Lin Jianyu, and Shen Hai also extracted the mermaid pearl from a junior member of his clan. She couldn't think of any way to keep him alive, so he deserved to die.
But this is from the perspective of the person he persecuted. As his partner and a beneficiary, she still hoped that he could live, even if the hope was slim.
Yes, she saw Lu Jiao take the sword from Lin Jianyu's hand.
Lin Jianyu actually wanted to kill Shenhai herself, but she couldn't defeat him, so she could only rely on Lu Jiao.
"Why not wait until Changkong is dead before killing him?" She also wanted Shenhai to experience the pain she had gone through.
“There’s no need,” Lu Jiao said.
Since he had said that, Lin Jianyu had no choice but to give up.
Otherwise, if he doesn't kill her, she can't kill Shenhai herself.
Seeing that he was about to make a move, Chang Kong instinctively shielded Shen Hai behind him.
"Lord Fish Witch," she called out to Lu Jiao, but didn't know what to say.
When Lu Jiao heard her call him, he didn't hesitate and immediately took action.
He acted swiftly and decisively. Chang Kong instinctively wanted to resist and let Shen Hai escape, but when she met Lu Jiao's eyes, she felt it was unnecessary.
There's no way to escape. Rather than making a futile struggle, we might as well die together.
She remained standing in front of Shenhai, who did not react; he seemed still immersed in the pain of having harmed Changkong.
The expected pain did not occur as the sword fell; Duxing had blocked the blow for her.
"You want to save her?" Lu Jiao asked, looking at Du Xing.
Lone Traveler: "..."
Duxing didn't know what she was thinking. After all, Changkong was a spirit she had raised for thousands of years, and she had developed some feelings for her over the past few days. She couldn't bear to watch her die in front of her.
But honestly, she had no confidence at all in rescuing someone from Lu Jiao.
Despite the fact that she injured Lu Jiao with the artifact left behind by Han Qi, she was no match for Lu Jiao at all. It was purely by chance that she was able to hurt him, or rather, he didn't even try to dodge.
She probably recognized her identity by seeing the artifact left behind by Han Qi. In any case, the moment the attack landed, she saw that he didn't even dodge, let alone retaliate.
"I don't care if you want to kill Shenhai, but Changkong..."
“Anyone who uses forbidden techniques will die,” Lu Jiao interrupted her, “whether they are raiders or reverse raiders.”
Du Xing subconsciously glanced at Lin Jianyu behind him.
She had seen hybrids before. Even if a hybrid successfully mutated, it was still different from a regular mountain and sea race. Therefore, she could tell at a glance that Lin Jianyu was a hybrid.
Seeing that she was looking behind him, Lu Jiao knew she was looking at Lin Jianyu and explained, "She is different. She is neither a predator nor a reverse predator. Someone is willing to exchange their life for hers. It is a life for a life, which is also a way of saving people."
“If Shenhai were to exchange his life for Changkong’s, I wouldn’t kill him. But he didn’t. He used someone else’s life, so Changkong is doomed, and so is he. If you try to stop me… I won’t kill you for Hanqi’s sake, but I can’t guarantee you won’t be injured or crippled.” With that, he raised his sword again.
Chang Kong didn't want to make things difficult for her alone, so he told her not to worry about it.
He was traveling alone... and I wasn't planning on getting involved anyway.
She just wanted her to leave with dignity, so that their time as master and servant wouldn't be in vain.
But Lu Jiao disagreed on this point, probably because Chang Kong was blocking the way for Shen Hai!
Shen Hai first plotted to kill Lu Jiao's juniors, and then used forbidden techniques to take the lives of innocent people. Not to mention Lu Jiao, even she would not easily let him go.
Without her interference, Lu Jiao could easily kill Chang Kong and Shen Hai.
Perhaps seeing no hope of survival, neither of them resisted, and both died by the same sword.
Lin Jianyu also witnessed the true power of the combination of Whale Rise and Whale Fall, a double kill that affects both the soul and the body, resulting in death and annihilation of the soul.
It's a pity she couldn't bring herself to use it, but at least she avenged her master.
What good is revenge if her master can't come back to life?
She glanced at Lin Jinshui, who was being held in Shen Siming's arms, and then at Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao returned the sword to her, and she took it, still unwilling to give up, and asked him, "Is there any hope for my master?"
"some."
Lu Jiao's answer surprised her. She was stunned for a moment before realizing what he had said, and quickly grabbed his arm to ask, "How can we save him?"
Lu Jiao opened his palm, and "Save me" appeared in his palm.
Lin Jianyu saw this and asked him, "Can you save my master by saving me?"
“No,” Lu Jiao said, “but I can. You can use it to cut open my mermaid pearl.”
Lin Jianyu: "..."
Lin Jianyu's heart fluttered for a second, but the next second she snapped, "Are you sick in the head?"
Even if the mermaid royal family's mermaid pearl could really revive her master, she would not cut off his mermaid pearl. Not only him, but no mermaid royal family would do the same. Otherwise, what difference would there be between her and the deep sea?
“Only the Merfolk royal family’s pearl and I can save him,” Lu Jiao said, extending his hand forward. “This is your only chance.”
Lin Jianyu looked at the "Save Me" in his hand, took it as he wished, and said, "I can't cut out your mermaid pearl, but I can poke a few holes in you."
That's what she said, but when it came to actually poking him, she couldn't bring herself to do it... mainly because she was afraid he was setting a trap.
So she pinned the "Save Me" hairpin to her hair and said, "Give it to me." Then she left.
She wanted to apologize to her master. She could have saved him, but she couldn't bring herself to do it, just like before when she could have saved him, but there was no immediate change.
She felt that she probably didn't undergo the transformation because she was afraid of dying, and she felt guilty towards her master.
Just as she was considering whether to offer her master a sacrifice, Shen Siming suddenly asked Lu Jiao, "Is it acceptable as long as it's a mermaid pearl from the royal family of merfolk?"
"Mm." Lu Jiao nodded.
"What about mine? Can mine be okay?" Although he was only a half-demon, he also had a mermaid pearl inside him, a mermaid pearl belonging to the royal family of mermaids.
“Yes.” He had inherited his mother’s bloodline completely, even though it was mixed with his father’s bloodline. He was still a member of the Merfolk royal family, and his Merfolk pearl was equally useful.
“Then use my mermaid pearl.” Shen Siming said almost without hesitation, “Use my mermaid pearl to save him.”
"Second Martial Uncle," Lin Jianyu hesitated for a moment, but still tried to stop him, "My master will not agree."
“His consent isn’t needed.” Once Shen Siming has made up his mind, no one can change it. He looked at Lu Jiao and asked, “Should I do the dissection myself, or will you do it?”
"You do it yourself." Lu Jiao wasn't interested in dissecting the mermaid pearl.
"Now?" Shen Siming asked, having already put Lin Jinshui down from his arms.
"Second Uncle-Master." In her heart, Lin Jianyu did not want to stop Shen Siming. She wanted Lin Jinshui to come back to life just as much as he did, but since no one else spoke up, she had to be the bad guy.
Anyway, Shen Siming won't listen to her.
Yes, after receiving Lu Jiao's reply, Shen Siming didn't hesitate and immediately struck with her knife.
His movements were so decisive that it was as if he were not dissecting his own mermaid pearl.
Mermaid pearls are not the pearls formed from the tears of mermaids in myths and legends, but rather the inner elixir of mermaids, which resemble pearls and have a pale green glow.
After Shen Siming extracted the mermaid pearl, she did not die, but she looked somewhat weak, as if she had suffered a serious injury... well, she was seriously injured.
"Can merfolk live without merfolk pearls?" Lin Jianyu asked Lu Jiao.
Lu Jiao said, "Should I save your master first, or answer your question first?"
"Save my master first." Lin Jianyu said without hesitation.
Lu Jiao didn't dawdle and had Shen Siming put the mermaid pearl into Lin Jinshui's mouth.
Shen Siming did as he was told, and when she finished, she asked him, "Is this all?"
"You're dreaming." Lu Jiao said coldly.
Shen Siming: "..."
Lin Jianyu: "..."
Lin Jianyu poked him: "Can you please stop mimicking me at a time like this!"
"The mermaid royal family's mermaid pearls can only revive the dying, and only if the owner of the pearl is willing. A pearl forcibly removed can at most prevent the flesh from rotting."
"Your master is long dead and his soul has scattered. Even if those old guys in the temple who pretend to be gods were still alive, let alone the Mermaid King's Pearl, they couldn't bring him back to life," Lu Jiao said calmly.
"Then why did you make my second senior uncle cut open the mermaid pearl?" Lin Jianyu kicked him.
Lu Jiao wasn't angry about being kicked, and said in a calm tone, "What I just said is that only the Mermaid King's Pearl and I can save him. I am the key. Of course, the Mermaid King's Pearl is also indispensable."
"You scared me to death! I thought you were trying to trick my second uncle," Lin Jianyu said with a sigh of relief.
Lu Jiao didn't speak again. He condensed a ball of light blue light from his body.
Lin Jianyu looked at it and felt it was familiar, almost blurting out, "Soul Jade."
"This is a soul jade formed by your master using his soul power. It is considered a part of his soul and can barely be used as his soul."
Next is his heart's blood.
“His heart’s blood is also his; it can nourish his heart and blood vessels. One drop might not be enough. He might take yours in the future,” Lu Jiao said.
“No problem,” Lin Jianyu replied without hesitation.
If her master could come back to life, she would be willing to give him not only her heart's blood, but all of her own blood.
"Alright, let time take its course." Lu Jiao said, withdrawing his hand after sending his heart's blood into Lin Jinshui's heart meridian.
"How long?" Lin Jianyu asked, "How long will it take for my master to come back to life?"
“He’s alive, but it will take time for him to wake up,” Lu Jiao said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jianyu hurriedly ran to check on her master's health.
Only after confirming that her master had truly come back to life did she ask Lu Jiao again if there was any hope for the merfolk who had lost their pearls.
Yes, she felt that her second uncle was dying.
“Yes,” Lu Jiao said. “You can cut off my mermaid pearl and give it to him.”
Shen Siming is still considered a cub among the merfolk. Once a cub loses its pearl, it is basically beyond saving, unless another merfolk voluntarily gives it their pearl.
Lin Jianyu: "..."
Lin Jianyu didn't know why he suddenly insisted on having her cut open his mermaid pearl; she just thought he was crazy.
"Stop testing my humanity. I'm not a very human being."
“It’s not a test,” Lu Jiao said. “I can live without the mermaid pearl, but he can’t.”
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" If she had said so earlier, she might have mustered up the courage to poke him.
"Would you have a C-section if I told you?" Lu Jiao asked.
"I don't know, but I'll definitely poke you," Lin Jianyu said honestly.
"If I poke you, you'll die." Lu Jiao spoke the truth.
Lin Jianyu: "...It really was a sting operation."
Fortunately, she understood his nature and didn't lose her life in vain!
"Don't worry, he won't die." Lu Jiao suddenly changed the subject, and at the same time raised her hand, a mermaid pearl emerged from Chang Kong's corpse, also glowing with a pale green light. "This is your mother's mermaid pearl. Refine it, and you can become a pure-blooded mermaid."
When he pushed the mermaid pearl toward Shen Siming, Du Xing subconsciously took a step forward.
Lu Jiao glanced at her and said, "The mermaid pearl cannot revive Han Qi."
"Why?" the lone traveler asked.
“I said, the mermaid pearl can only revive the dying,” Lu Jiao emphasized. “Han Qi is already dead, he didn’t even leave behind a piece of his body, how can he be brought back to life?”
“I can recreate his physical body.” She has also done research in this area.
“It’s no use,” Lu Jiao said. “A dead person is a dead person. There’s no way to bring them back to life, at least not me.”
"Then why is he alive?" Du Xing asked Lin Jinshui.
"He's different."
"What's different?" the lone traveler pressed.
“He can live not because of the mermaid pearl, nor the soul jade, nor his heart’s blood, but because of this place.” Lu Jiao pointed to the ground beneath his feet and said, “He was born from this land. This land can nurture him once, and it can nurture him a second time. His resurrection is not a resurrection, but a rebirth.”
"I forgot to mention, he has to stay here until he wakes up." He said the last part to Lin Jianyu.
"Understood." Lin Jianyu gave him an "OK" sign.
These were all minor matters to her, as long as her master could come back to life.
"Will this help Han Qi?" Du Xing asked.
"I don't know." Lu Jiao was also here for the first time. However, since it was a place that nurtured gods, it might be useful. "You can leave Han Qi's remnant soul here for a while and see if this place can nurture his remnant soul."
"Okay." That's what Duxing thought too.
Of course, she couldn't leave Han Qi's remnant soul here alone; she left her own behind as well.
Before that, she helped Changkong and Shenhai with their funeral arrangements, thus fulfilling the bond between master and servant that had lasted for thousands of years.
Lin Jianyu also wanted to stay and keep Lin Jinshui company, but she was a glutton and could only stay if she was fed.
And she was starving to death again.
She temporarily entrusted Lin Jinshui and Shen Siming to Huo Chenyin, Xuan Zhan, and Zhu Jin, while she, Lu Jiao, Qianli, and Yun Dan temporarily left the barrier to go out and find food.
Oh, and Xian Ting too.
Xian Ting was personally "sent" away by Lu Jiao; no one else had that ability.
After he left, Lin Jianyu was still a little worried, so he asked Lu Jiao to set up another barrier at the entrance of the barrier to prevent him from causing trouble.
Lu Jiao set it up and even granted her access permissions; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to log in.
"Me too?" Qianli squeezed in when he saw that he had only granted Lin Jianyu access.
“Me too.” Yun Dan raised his hand.
Lu Jiao didn't open the door for them, saying, "She can take you in."
"Want to come in and find me?" Lin Jianyu puffed out his chest.
Qianli: "..."
Yun Dan: "..."
Never mind, they don't usually have many opportunities to come here alone.
"Speaking of which, this isn't my first time here," Yun Dan suddenly said.
“I know,” Lin Jianyu said. “I heard from Shenhai that you and my master came here to fetch water a few years ago. It’s normal for my master to come here to fetch water to make peach blossom pastries, so why did you come too?”
“It’s because of making peach blossom pastries,” Yun Dan said. “A few years ago, your master came to buy peach blossom pastries as usual, but learned the sad news that the old lady who sold peach blossom pastries had passed away.”
"Worried that he would never be able to eat peach blossom pastries again, he pestered the old man who sold peach blossom pastries to teach him how to make them."
"After he finished learning, the first thing he did was to go back to the Taoist temple and pass the skill on to me, trying to achieve the freedom of making peach blossom cakes while also trying to avoid being lazy."
"You know, his talent in this area is extremely poor," Yun Dan said, unable to resist making a sarcastic remark. Fortunately, she only made one comment before getting back to the main point.
“I’ve tried those peach blossom pastries before, and they do taste really good. I learned from him, but no matter how I tried, the taste of my pastries was never right, even the ones he made himself.”
“I’ve tasted the peach blossom pastries he brought back from Xiyue. Although his skills are not as good as those of the master, the taste is still quite good. They are completely different from the ones he taught me to make at the Taoist temple.”
“I guessed it might be a problem with the ingredients, so I went with him to West Vietnam to get the ingredients from there, and the taste was just right.”
"At first I thought it was because the peach blossoms in the two places were different, so the taste was different. Later I found out it was the water."
"The old couple always used water from this pond to make peach blossom pastries."
“I didn’t notice anything special about the water in this pool before, and now… to be honest, I still haven’t noticed anything. But I think it’s probably related to the barrier below. In any case, to make peach blossom pastries that your master likes, we can only use the water from here.”
“I don’t like to travel far, so it’s impossible for me to come and make peach blossom cakes for him every year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom. Therefore, he has to make them himself.”
"Why didn't you tell me about something so important?" Lin Jianyu questioned.
With an innocent, bewildered look, Yun Dan asked, "Does it matter?"
Lin Jianyu: "...I almost thought I would never be able to eat peach blossom pastries again, and I cried so much. If you don't believe me, ask the big boss."
"So, you're crying because you can never eat peach blossom pastries again, not because Shui Shui is gone," Yun Dan said, looking at her calmly.
"Shut your mouth! My master is perfectly fine." After saying that, Lin Jianyu walked directly out of the cave, urging as he went, "Hurry up, I'm starving."
Back at the old house, Yun Dan skillfully set up the pot and started cooking.
Yes, they brought ingredients.
Qianli also went to the sea and caught a lot of seafood.
After enjoying the delicious seafood, Lin Jianyu finally came back to life, but she always felt like she had forgotten something.
What have I forgotten?
Zhu Liu has been awake for more than two hours.
He couldn't move his body or speak. All around him was water. He couldn't see his junior sister or the people who were holding them hostage.
This wasn't the most desperate thing; the most desperate thing was that he didn't know how much longer he would have to stay here.
After eating and drinking his fill, Lin Jianyu patted his stomach and finally remembered what he had forgotten.
"We should go and deliver food to Second Uncle and the others first."
"Why didn't you say so before you ate it?" Yun glanced at her indifferently.
"I forgot." Lin Jianyu said defiantly, "You hurry up and prepare some, I'll send them over. Second Uncle is still injured and needs to be properly nourished."
Yun Dan didn't say anything more and diligently prepared the food.
Lin Jianyu, however, remembered something else and turned to ask Lu Jiao, "Why didn't you just use my second senior uncle's mother's mermaid pearl to save my master? Why did you make my second senior uncle cut open the mermaid pearl?" She felt pain just looking at it.
Upon hearing this, Lu Jiao only uttered two words.
"voluntary."
Lin Jianyu remembered that he had said it had to be voluntary.
"Isn't this just something you told others to fool?" She thought he said this because he was afraid that others would have designs on the merman royal family, after all, it was a matter of bringing the dead back to life.
Although this "resurrection" is not a true resurrection, it is still very powerful in giving a dying person renewed vitality.
“No,” Lu Jiao said. “If it weren’t for the requirement of voluntariness, the Merfolk royal family would have been wiped out long ago.”
"What happens if you don't volunteer?" Lin Jianyu asked.
“Take Lingxing as an example. Changkong’s soul was forcibly pulled back into her body by her. She wanted her soul to be scattered.” Lu Jiao said lightly.
Lin Jianyu: "..."
If Lin Jianyu put herself in her shoes, she would do the same.
"Then my second senior uncle was fine after refining her mermaid pearl?"
“It’s alright,” Lu Jiao said. “Her resentment has dissipated, her soul has returned to the sea, and what remains is the legacy she left for her children.”
An hour later, Lin Jianyu returned to the barrier with food and saw Zhu Liu.
The tendency to follow the crowd was brought about by going it alone.
When Duxing returned after handling the aftermath of Changkong and Shenhai, he saw him trapped in the sea and brought him back with him.
When Lin Jianyu saw him, she remembered something she had forgotten, but she didn't say anything.
Well, as long as she doesn't say it, no one will know she forgot.
However, there is something she needs to say, but not to Zhu Liu, but to Lu Jiao.
“There’s another entrance to this barrier in the sea. Go and patch it.”
After patching the game and finishing their meal, it was time for them to go their separate ways.
Yun Dan returned to the Taoist temple and told his master about finding Lin Jinshui, omitting the part about the deep sea.
This was a decision they made after discussing it.
Wen Boyan is different from them; he has feelings for the deep sea. Rather than letting him suffer the pain of knowing the truth, it's better to let him believe that his master has been dead for a long time.
Huo Chenyin took Zhu Jin and Zhu Liu back to Pengcheng. His business there had grown so much that he couldn't do without them.
Xuan Zhan didn't leave; his master was still injured, so he had to stay.
Lin Jianyu didn't leave either; Lu Jiao, Qianli, and Duxing were also there.
Seven years later.
Lin Jianyu, who had just returned from patrolling the mountains with Qianli, waved to Lu Jiao from afar.
Lu Jiao glanced at her, then looked away and continued to gaze at the sea.
"What are you looking at?" Lin Jianyu jumped off Qianli's back and landed beside him.
Yes, seven years have passed, and she has finally learned to fly.
“Your master and second senior uncle,” Lu Jiao said, pointing in a direction.
Lin Jianyu raised his hand to shield his eyes from the sunlight and looked into the distance, where he could only vaguely see two small dots.
But Lu Jiao said they were her master and second senior uncle, so there must be no mistake.
So she waved and shouted in that direction, "Master, Second Uncle, remember to come home for dinner tonight."
Her master woke up four years ago, and after waking up, he turned into a cub, even smaller than Qianli.
Her second senior uncle was a bit faster; he completely refined his mother's mermaid pearl in just two years, and then it also turned into a cub, a little bigger than Qianli, and looked to be about six or seven years old.
So, they now have three cubs.
The little mermaid in the distance seemed to sense something and glanced in their direction.
The little whale beside him asked, "What are you looking at?"
“Your apprentice,” said the little merman Shen Siming, “is probably calling us home for dinner tonight.”
"I'm getting dizzy thinking about Yun Dandan," sighed Lin Jinshui, the little whale, but quickly added, "Let's give him a surprise when we get back tonight!"
“We just got back last night,” Shen Siming reminded her.
Lin Jinshui: "...Can't we go back tonight?"
“Yes,” Shen Siming said.
"Then hurry up, or we'll miss dinner."
...
"Why are they swimming further and further away?" Lin Jianyu could barely see the little black dot anymore.
"They must have gone back to Nanzhao!" Lu Jiao guessed.
“Again.” Lin Jianyu frowned and asked him, “Is my cooking really that bad? Wait, don’t tell the truth, I don’t like to hear it.”
Lu Jiao swallowed the truth that was on the tip of her tongue and said, "The cubs are all picky eaters." Well, all three of their cubs had run away.
"I think so too, you're the best." Lin Jianyu said, touched.
Lu Jiao: "I can choose not to eat."
"No," Lin Jianyu said. "You have to eat, whether you want to or not." After saying that, she pulled him home, talking about what she would cook for dinner as they walked.
Their home was not far from the old house, but closer to the pond, was a large villa, which Huo Chenyin had built for them at great expense.
Not only that, he also bought the entire mountain, including the peach blossom forest, making it the third base camp for their sect.
All of them fell under Lin Jianyu's name.
So now she not only has a sea, but also a mountain.
I spend my days patrolling the mountains and looking at the sea; life couldn't be more carefree.
The cubs at home are too picky eaters. They run outside as soon as it's mealtime, and Qianli is the one who can run the fastest... no, humans have wings and can fly.
Fortunately, Lu Jiao was there to keep her company.
"I've decided, I'll make you my best dried fish tonight."
"All you can offer is dried fish."
So, are you going to eat or not?
"eat."
"It's so hot today. After we finish eating, let's go for a swim in the sea."
"good."
"Let me touch your tail again."
"..."
"say."
"say what?"
"It's a deal."
"good."
...
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Author's Note: The story is complete! (Sprinkling flowers)
See you again in the martial world!
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Xu Chengfeng transmigrated into a book and became a minor character in a historical fiction novel.
In Hong Kong, where land is incredibly expensive, he had no car, no house, no savings, and all he had was a meager two and a half cents.
Looking at the familiar place, she calmly put the money into her pocket.
In her past life, she worked hard to complete her mission, only wanting to return to her hometown.
In this lifetime, she wants to stay, to stay by that person's side.
Before that, she had to conquer the empire before her.
"Gurgle gurgle~"
Okay, let's start by filling our stomachs.
Lu Jinbai is the true young master in the historical novel. He was secretly replaced by the family's servants when he was a child and sent to live on the mainland.
He returned to Hong Kong at the age of seventeen, but because he was inferior to the fake young master in every way, he was disliked by his biological parents.
From being cautious at the beginning, to trying hard to prove himself, to being framed, wronged, and kicked out of his home, it only took him a year.
At the age of eighteen, he walked alone on the cold streets of Hong Kong, wanting to end his absurd life.
Suddenly someone grabbed his hand and said to him, "Young man, I see you have extraordinary talent and must be a martial arts prodigy. Would you be interested in conquering the world together?"
Lu Jinbai: "..."
Damn idiot!
Later, this person became the richest woman in Hong Kong.
He became the man behind the richest man.
Mmm, being a kept man is really delicious.
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Gu Bei has a comrade-in-arms who is strong, calm, and invincible.
They have fought side by side for more than a decade. They are comrades-in-arms with excellent cooperation and the people they trust most.
Unfortunately, this camaraderie did not have a good ending.
He died on the battlefield, and she lived a lonely old age alone in the city.
Reborn, Gu Bei dumped the scumbag who would betray her in the future and resolutely ran towards her like-minded comrades.
At that time, Lu Changliu was still a naive young man, and his ears would turn red when he saw her.
Later, they got married, but she never saw the same person in him again.
Later, she discovered that all the strength, calmness, and impeccability were just an act. The real Lu Changliu was actually a fragile, clingy, and hysterical man who would pester her for affection over and over again, would act unreasonably taking advantage of her pampering, and would get red-eyed when she stood with other men.
Lu Chacha: "You don't love me at all; you're just using me as a comrade-in-arms."
Gu Bei: "So, should we still put it on or not?"
Lu Chacha: "Post it!"
[Reading Instructions]
1v1, both are virgins, the male lead is a "green tea" type, the female lead is a rational person who only wants to serve her country, and the male lead is a love-struck person who only wants to be with his wife.
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